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Netbeans 7.2 Release Candidate 1 now available
Netbeans is one of the more popular IDEs, and for good reasons. It’s extensibility makes it a valuable tool for developing in many languages. However being developed in Java it has long suffered from the same problems that any large Java application has: slow to startup, slow to operate, and …

Oracle to Deliver the Most Comprehensive Cloud on Planet Earth
Yesterday Oracle CEO Larry Ellison announced that his company is poised and ready to deliver the most comprehensive cloud this planet has ever seen, and there’s some real substance to what he’s saying. Oracle’s new public cloud features their fusion applications delivered as both software as a service (SaaS) and …

Google Ads API Getting Java Client Library Rewrite
Java is really popular or so says Google. The Java Client library for Ads API is still used by a lot of developers despite the fact that it’s really old. Google tried to fix what was already there, but old dogs can’t learn new tricks. That’s why Google got a …

Google Fined $150K in Oracle Case
It was recently reported that Oracle might only be able to collect $150,000 in fines from Google, for infringing upon its Java APIs in the the development of the Android operating system, and now presiding Judge William Alsup confirmed these damages. A billion dollars has been a sort of buzz-phrase …

Closing Arguments For Google VS. Oracle Trial
The trial of Oracle’s lawsuit against Google, who is suing over patent infringement regarding the use of Java in the building the Android OS, finally commenced roughly two weeks ago – 18 months after Oracle’s initial complaint – and now the closing arguments of the first phase of the court …

Oracle Suing Google For Using Java In Android OS
With the recent reports of Google and Oracle possibly settling out of court over a Java/Android patent-infringement case coming to and end, the trial began yesterday, 18 months after Oracle’s initial complaint. To recap, Oracle is suing Google over using Java in developing its Android OS, and seeks damages, which …